Definition of Credence
Credence
cre·dence
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
belief in or acceptance of something as true;
e.g. After looking at all of the evidence, the detective had little credence that there was enough there to make the charges stick.
(noun)
a small sideboard in the sanctuary of a Christian church used chiefly for holding valuable plates and the Eucharist;
e.g. The church had a small, Mission-style credence table in the sanctuary.
(noun)
plausibility: the likelihood that something is true;
e.g. There is little credence that any of those allegations can be supported.
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